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[OVERVIEW] With its high Attack and solid HP and SpDef, Muk at first glance has all of the makings of a formidable threat in PU. Muk's performance in the generation previous and the generation after would suggest success as well, but the reality is that Muk falls short in BW PU. The Sleep rules...

[OVERVIEW] Golduck makes a home for itself in PU by either being a threatening Calm Mind sweeper or a potent Choice Scarf revenge killer. Golduck's ability Cloud Nine also lets it be a notable check to the rare weather team by shutting down the entire strategy. However, Golduck's stats are...

[OVERVIEW] With the combination of Magic Guard and Focus Sash, Abra finds a niche as an all-purpose utility Pokemon able to survive any attack once. This allows Abra to work as a trump card and revenge kill most threats in a pinch. Abra also outspeeds a large portion of the tier, including some...

[OVERVIEW] Fraxure is a Pokemon that finds itself outclassed on multiple fronts in PU. Fraxure has Dragon Dance to be an endgame sweeper, but doesn't have the Speed to sweep after just one boost and it runs into immediate competition from other sweepers like Huntail. Fraxure could also use a...

[OVERVIEW] Huntail is a fearsome setup sweeper in PU with the help of Shell Smash. The boost from Shell Smash gives Huntail just enough Speed to outrun the entire unboosted metagame, and the dual boosts to to Attack and Special Attack also makes Huntail a truly difficult Pokemon to stop in the...

[OVERVIEW] With sky-high Attack for PU standards and respectable bulk, Ursaring makes a niche for itself in PU as a stallbreaker. Ursaring can also utilize its ability Quick Feet to become a sweeper as well. However, Ursaring can still be stopped by common walls like Frillish or Bronzor despite...

[OVERVIEW] Arbok's unassuming stats belie one of the most interesting setup Pokemon in PU. With the help of Coil, Arbok elevates itself to being a surprisingly hard-hitting wallbreaker that can be difficult to deal with. Access to the great Abilities Intimidate and Shed Skin also give Arbok...

[OVERVIEW] Banette is a Pokemon blessed with Ghost-typing, which allows it to be one the incredibly rare spinblockers in PU. Banette also touts a great Attack stat, making it into a powerful wallbreaker and one of the best Pursuit Trappers in PU. This combination of Ghost-typing and a strong...

[OVERVIEW] Simisage is an odd wallbreaker due to its mediocre STAB but powerful and near-perfect coverage options. Combine this great coverage with Simisage's great Speed and an excellent mixed wallbreaker is born. However, Simisage's choice between weak or unreliable STAB options mixed with...

[OVERVIEW] Simisear is a powerhouse of a wallbreaker in PU. With a strong Flamethrower, Simisear can find itself 2HKOing even Pokemon that resist Fire-type attacks such as Swanna. Simisear even has a great Speed at base 101, outspeeding the vast majority of Pokemon in the format. However...

[OVERVIEW] With incredible bulk and even better defensive typing for much sought-after resistances such as Psychic, Ground, and Normal, Bronzor stands (or floats) as one of the best multipurpose walls in the format. Being able to wall common and difficult threats such as Beheeyem, Stoutland...

[OVERVIEW] With the combination of Choice Scarf to outrun the entire unboosted metagame and a surprisingly powerful Ice Beam from a high base 110 SpA on even Pokemon that resist it, Vanilluxe makes a niche for itself in PU as a revenge killer and potential sweeper. The notable lack of coverage...

[OVERVIEW] Mantine is a Pokemon with many wonderful things going for it on paper. Excellent defensive typing that can switch into Monferno and Swanna, a great defensive ability with Water Absorb, and supremely high SpDef all suggest a Pokemon that would find a niche in BW PU as a sought-after...

[OVERVIEW] Boasting an array of valuable resistances and a prized immunity to Psychic-types, allowing it to check the likes of Beheeyem and Duosion, Zweilous is an accomplished specially-defensive wall in BW PU. Zweilous also boasts a surprisingly powerful Crunch even without investment thanks...

[OVERVIEW] Machoke takes on the surprising role of a physical tank for stall teams in BW PU. Machoke's physical bulk after investment and Eviolite, combined with its lack of common physical weaknesses, lets it take many neutral hits; Pokemon such as Monferno and Torterra will even struggle to...

[OVERVIEW] Torterra is an absolute monster of a threat in the BW PU metagame, carrying one of the most deadly offensive presences that works hand in hand with one of the most customizable toolkits in the tier. With it's massive stats in comparison to the tier, it's natural bulk and strength...

[OVERVIEW] Swanna is a premiere threat in PU, utilizing its good Speed and incredible offensive movepool to threaten a huge portion of the tier, including such key threats as Monferno, Torterra, Stunfisk, Marowak, and more. STAB Scald and Hurricane shreds the tier with very few Pokemon able to...

Welcome to Gen5 PU art by IoSonoNeon BW Differences: Sleep turns reset upon switching Some moves have unique versions to BW, such as Psywave only having 80% accuracy in this gen alone Some abilities are not at their current state, such as Infiltrator not piercing Substitute. Other abilities...

[OVERVIEW] Volbeat enjoys a small niche in PU thanks to its access to Prankster and its wide range of support moves such as Encore and weather moves like Sunny Day, making it the most consistent Weather Setter in the tier. However, Volbeat's passiveness, weakness to Stealth Rock, and only...

[OVERVIEW] Rampardos is a famous example of a glass cannon, and its role in PU is no different. With sky-high Attack, Mold Breaker, and Stealth Rock, Rampardos takes on the role of a suicide lead in BW that specializes in brutally beating down the other lead and hazard removal competition. Mold...